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Legislation hailed as some of the most robust yet to defend U.S. coasts against sea level rise is headed to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a proposal that

Florida House unanimously passes sea-level rise legislation; bill now goes to governors desk By Bobby Caina Calvan An Clearwater Beach on April 14, 2020 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Legislation hailed as some of the most robust yet to defend U.S. coasts against sea-level rise is headed to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a proposal that would provide millions of dollars annually to communities threatened with losing ground to rising oceans because of climate change. With 1,350 miles of coastline, including s...

Legislation to fight sea level rise goes to Florida governor by Bobby Caina Calvan, The Associated Press Posted Apr 8, 2021 4:22 pm EDT Last Updated Apr 8, 2021 at 4:28 pm EDT TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Legislation hailed as some of the most robust yet to defend U.S. coasts against sea level rise is headed to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a proposal that would provide millions of dollars annually to communities threatened with losing ground to rising oceans because of climate change. With 1,350 miles (...

The Florida Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee unanimously approved a bill that includes spending up to $100 million a year on projects to address flooding and sea-level rise.

Despite opposition, Florida Senate panel OKs energy infrastructure preemption bill by John Haughey, The Center Square  | March 10, 2021 10:00 AM Print this article Florida’s Legislature is cranking up the “preemption train” again with a bevy of Republican-sponsored bills seeking to dilute local authority, including proposals to prohibit cities and counties from regulating vacation rentals and seaports. The Senate Regulated Industries Committee advanced ...

Florida lawmakers advance bills to halt local clean energy efforts Environmentalists say the measures would put the state’s energy future into the hands of the Florida Legislature, whose members — often from both parties — have been heavily influenced by the state’s utility monopolies.     The Capitol in Tallahassee is seen following Opening Day of the Florida Legislature on Wednesday, March 3, 2021. [ IVY CEBALLO | Times ] Updated Mar. 10 TALLAHASSEE — Florid...

Floridians would be asked to approve a tax break for people who elevate their homes to avoid the threat of flooding, while up to $100 million a year would be set aside to help local governments combat rising sea levels, under proposals announced Friday by House Speaker Chris Sprowls, R-Palm Harbor.

The bills would provide money to local governments to combat climate change, and give tax breaks to homeowners to elevate their properties.

Floridians would be asked to approve a tax break for people who elevate their homes to avoid the threat of flooding.

The measures are filed for the legislative session that begins Tuesday and come after Gov. Ron DeSantis proposed providing $1 billion over the next four years to state and local agencies for “resiliency” projects to help combat the effects of climate change.